Hottest and Coldest Temperatures Ever in New York City on August 28

On August 28th, in New York City, the weather exhibited a range of temperatures throughout history. In 1953, the city experienced its hottest recorded temperature ever of 100.0°F, while in 1982, it witnessed its coldest recorded temperature of 52.0°F. The average temperature for this date is 76.11°F, with an average high of 80.15°F and an average low of 72.06°F. As an interesting historical fact, in the same year when New York City saw its coldest temperature, 1982, the playing surface at Yankee Stadium underwent a significant transformation. The natural grass was replaced with a synthetic turf called "Tartan Turf," making it the first artificial playing surface in the stadium's history.